There are 6 ways to get from Princeton to Montclair by train, tram, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, tram, line 28 bus
best- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Penn Stationtrain Nec
- Take the tram from Newark Penn Station to GROVE STREET stationtram Nlr
- Take the bus from Bloomfield Ave At Grove St to Park St At Essex Way#bus 28
2h 28m$17–48Train
cheapest- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain Nec
- Take the train from Secaucus Upper Level to Watchung Avenuetrain Bntnm
2h 54m$7–39Bus, train, line 34 bus
- Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Albany St & Spring Stbus
- Take the train from New Brunswick to Newark Penn Stationtrain Nec
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Park St At Bloomfield Avebus 34 / ...
2h 37m$12–30Drive 46.2 mi
- Drive from Princeton to Montclaircar 46.2 mi
1h 2m$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Princeton to Montclairtaxi 46.2 mi
1h 2m$130–160Bus
- Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Suburban Transit
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Park St At Essex Way#bus 101
3h 22m$25–62
Princeton to Montclair by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Princeton to Montclair is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Princeton to Montclair is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Princeton to Montclair. However, there are services departing from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square and arriving at Park St At Essex Way# via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Princeton to Montclair. However, there are services departing from Princeton and arriving at Watchung Avenue via Princeton Jct. and Secaucus Upper Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
The distance between Princeton and Montclair is 50 miles. The road distance is 46.5 miles.
The best way to get from Princeton to Montclair without a car is to train and tram and line 28 bus which takes 2h 28m and costs $16 - $50.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Princeton to Montclair, including transfers.
Princeton to Montclair bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square station.
Princeton to Montclair train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Princeton Jct. station.
The best way to get from Princeton to Montclair is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs $6 - $40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $24 - $65 and takes 3h 22m.
What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Montclair, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Princeton to Watchung Avenue via Princeton Jct. and Secaucus Upper Level in around 2h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Park St At Essex Way# via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 3h 22m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–18
Tram from Newark Penn Station to GROVE STREET station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–10
Train from New Brunswick to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–14
Train from Princeton Jct. to Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–19
Train from Secaucus Upper Level to Watchung Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–11
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Brunswick to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Bloomfield Ave At Grove St to Park St At Essex Way#
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $1–5
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Park St At Bloomfield Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $1–7
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Park St At Essex Way#
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $7–25
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Albany St & Spring St
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $4–10
Bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $17–40
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Yellow Cab Trenton
- Phone
- +1 609-396-8181
- Website
- yellowcabtrenton.com
Trenton Star Cab
- Phone
- +1 609-943-8250
- Website
- trentonstarcab.com
Brothers Taxi
- Phone
- +1 609-695-0234
- Website
- brotherstaxi.com
Edison Taxi
- Phone
- +1 732-201-5555
- Website
- edisontaxi.com
Edison Cab and Transportation
- Phone
- +17326485780
AZ Masood Taxi
- Phone
- +17323721246
- Website
- azmasoodtaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Princeton to Montclair bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Princeton to Montclair train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Secaucus Upper Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between Princeton to Montclair is 47 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Princeton to Montclair.
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